The 1961 Thunderbird was introduced with several firsts, most famously the Swing Away steering wheel, which slid about 18 inches to the right when the gear selector was in park so the driver could get out more easily. The listed price before options was 4,170 dollars, and 62,535 were built. In luxury and performance the car briefly met competition from the Studebaker Avanti, and from the Chrysler 300G.
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Source Wikipedia: Ford ThunderbirdLead paragraph, manufacturertier 2Quote, Lead paragraph, manufacturer
manufactured and marketed by Ford Motor Company for model years 1955 to 2005
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1. Wikipedia: Ford Thunderbird (third generation)
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'Swing Away' steering wheel
Year: 1961, steering wheel
'Swing Away' steering wheel
1961, price
the listed retail price, before optional equipment, was US$4,170
1961, built
A total of 62,535 were built.
Body style, coupe: Lead paragraph, hardtop
Sales were strong
Body style, convertible: Lead paragraph, convertible
including 10,516 convertibles
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manufactured and marketed by Ford Motor Company for model years 1955 to 2005
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